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What Apple is doing with 25,000 acres of former cattle pastures in Brazil

Fast Company Tech

For decades, huge swaths of Brazils Cerrado ecosystem have been used to support the global demand for burgers. If you fly over one part of southwestern Brazil, youll see a patchwork of dozens of square plots where a local university is studying different methods of helping native plants regrow on former cattle pastures.

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Apple must allow app sideloading in Brazil within 90 days, judge orders

Engadget

Brazil has ordered Apple to allow users to bypass the App Store and sideload apps within 90 days, according a report in Valor Econmico seen by 9to5Mac. The court agreed, calling the injunction "disproportionate and unnecessary," buying Apple more time but forcing it to face a public hearing in Brazil.

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Brazil road project draws criticism over Amazon deforestation risks ahead of COP30

Fast Company Tech

climate conference, set to take place near Brazils Amazon River Delta region in November, the construction of a road is drawing attention, with critics arguing it will lead to environmental degradation. In the run-up to the annual U.N.

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YouTube will exclusively stream an NFL game for free

Engadget

The Google-owned streaming company has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast one of the NFLs opening week games on Friday September 5 live from Brazil. The So Paulo spectacle will take place the day after the Thursday night NFL KickOff game between the Eagles and the Cowboys. This article originally appeared on Engadget at [link]

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Worldcoin is no longer offering Orb-verification in India, Brazil and France

TechCrunch

Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months after the crypto startup expanded the helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning device to those markets.

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WhatsApp payments suspended in Brazil by Central Bank

The Verge

In countries like India and Brazil, WhatsApp often serves as the main online presence for many small businesses. WhatsApp had hoped that its payments system could be used by people to pay businesses as well as transfer money to individuals. The service would be free for individuals but would charge businesses a 3.99 percent processing fee.

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Apple ordered to stop selling iPhones without chargers in Brazil

TechSpot

Brazil's government ordered Apple to cease selling iPhones in the country without a charger included in the box, claiming that the company is delivering an incomplete product to consumers. The Ministry of Justice and Public Security also fined the Cupertino firm R$12,275,500 (about $2.34 million US).

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